Hi - just wondering if any Irish patients are having problems sourcing hydrea at the moment. There seems to be a shortage of it.
hydrea shortage in Ireland : Hi - just wondering... - MPN Voice
hydrea shortage in Ireland
hi I’m in Northern Ireland and haven’t had a problem so far due to get a prescription within the next 2 weeks . Hope you get sorted 🤞🏻
Hi Munster5No hydrea available in my Dublin pharmacy. They expect delivery by nxt Friday. So I will be 6 days without hydrea.
I have run out too - rang about 20 pharmacies yesterday in Dublin to no Avail. Let me know if ur pharmacy manages to get it in and I would drive over ! Tks fr the update!
Munster5 if you haven’t already tried Long Mile Pharmacy in Drimnagh, Dublin 12 it could be worth giving them a call. (01) 561 9075
Mohammed is a fabulous pharmacist, really kind and helpful, sourced innohep for me when it was like hens teeth.
Best of luck with the search🤞🏻
Worrying there’s a shortage of Hydrea!
Hi I’m Jenny, I live in Kildare and diagnosed with ET nearly 2 years ago. Just wondering if any of the Irish on this would ever like to meet up for tea and a chat? Thanks Jenny
Just to say Hello… and interested if you see an MPN Specialist .. or just a regular Haematologist.. I hope you are doing ok on whstever treatment you are on. I have ET since 2019 on Hydrea .
just spotted this one hpra website on the shortage ….. look like this shortage will be around for another 2 months at least …
no it’s not very good, I am not on hydrea anymore I am on Pegasys, but they have gotten really strick on when they allow me to order it … like I was told I was ordering 5 days early last month … it must be to protect supply of all high tech drugs ….
on another note would you recommend moving to Pegasys? I didn’t think it was licensed in Ireland but see a lot of Americans saying it’s much better than hydrea and slows progession of the disease.
I see the hemo team in Beaumount Dublin btw
I see the Haemo team in Vincent’s fr PV - I have tolerated the hydrea well so will have to push fr a charge. Is it very expensive in Ireland?
yes I would recommend moving to peg alright . I was on 3 -4 mg of hydrea for 9 months at the start in 2017 and the side effects were just too much to handle … your hemo can prescribe peg as it’s recognised as a off label solution . I am on it 5 years now 135mg ever 10 days or so .. need to be monitored closely but over all must better than hydrea for symptom burden and side effects in my case anyway
Hi there! I do not live in Ireland but live in Spain and have the same problem here. I could be without Hydrea for up to 10 days. Waiting to hear back from my GP who has to order via a special procedure. Good luck.